Global Kids Human Rights Activist Project

04/17/2017

12/05/2016

"Indigenous activists have won a smashing victory, one that shows what nonviolent unity can accomplish."

11/24/2016

Four Global Kids students and one GK educator returned from Morocco after participating in the 2016 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP22. GK Leaders Kate and Mai wrote a thoughtful piece about their roles as youth climate activists at COP22 for The Huffington Post.

THE BLOG Our Roles as Youth Climate Activists at COP22 11/22/2016 04:58 pm ET Global Kids Our mission is to inspire and empower underserved youth Global Kids students and youth climate activists Kate Scherer and Mai Nguyễn in Morocco at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP22) The early…

11/20/2016

21 of America's youth have sued the federal government to defend their constitutional rights to a future. Urge the President to act now!

11/18/2016

A federal judge gave 21 Americans between the ages of nine and 20 the green light to sue the federal government for its inaction on climate change.

11/15/2016

We are human rights activists. We stand in solidarity with standing rock.

11/08/2016

It's election day! HRAP students vote, you should too!

11/05/2016

Want a break from election anxiety to support an awesome travel experience for GK students? Go to Chipotle Mexican Grill at 504 6th Avenue on Monday, November 7th between 11AM and 9PM and 50% (!!!) of the proceeds from your meal will be donated to Global Kids to support our trip to Morocco for the UN Climate Change Conference COP22. Just mention Global Kids when you make your purchase.

Want a break from election anxiety to support an awesome travel experience for GK students? Go to Chipotle Mexican Grill at 504 6th Avenue on Monday, November 7th between 11AM and 9PM and 50% (!!!) of the proceeds from your meal will be donated to Global Kids to support our trip to Morocco for the UN Climate Change Conference COP22. Just mention Global Kids when you make your purchase.

11/03/2016

10/20/2016

Why talk about the fate of the planet when there’s the national debt to obsess over?

10/10/2016

HRAP in Action!

Global Kids students from our Human Rights Activist Project (HRAP) spent their day off from school informing New Yorkers how to register to vote. The deadline for voter registration in New York City is this Friday, 10/14. If you haven't registered, do it today! Click here to find out how to register: https://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingRegister.html

10/06/2016

The classroom is the right place to start educating our citizens about the greatest challenge they will face